Why be a Business South Champion

What We Do

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Business South is an independent and influential organisation, connecting leading employers to promote the place & Champion the economy in our region. We aim to put businesses in the driving seat, to tell a compelling story of our region and illustrate we have so much to offer in terms of investment potential, innovation and growth.

Aerospace, Defence, Engineering

Marine and Maritime

Business and Financial Services

Digital

Construction and Regeneration

Education

Health

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Business South prides itself on taking a cross-sector approach. From Digital to Marine and Maritime and Construction and Regeneration to Education, Business South ensures its programme reflects this multi-sector approach.
We host everything from round-table discussions to major conferences to ensure Champions are well informed and making the right connections.

Activities

Activities

HR Forum

Discover Southampton

Regenerate South

Digital South

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Do you long to have your say on issues affecting your business and community? Business South has created a way for the business voice and expertise to be heard through input into our Action Groups and Forums. This is a great way to share ideas and pick up valuable, up to date intelligence.

Regenerate South Showcase

Venturefest South 2018

Business South HR Half Day Conference 2018

Business South Directors Dinner

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Business South has a great reputation for its events. In 2016 we staged 50 different gatherings ranging from round table debates to our showcase Annual Conference with 300 delegates.
As well as our own programme of events, Business South also manages events for third party organisations.

Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP joins Business South in the Year of the Champion

Womble Bond Dickinson is the latest organisation to join the Business South Champion network

Business South was established in 2007 to be the independent representative of businesses in the South of England. To unite businesses, to gain strength from this collaboration, and to use it to make a difference to both individual organisations and to the wider economy.

In the last decade, countless business connections have been made, and the Champions programme has grown to 200 members. 85 per cent of Champions are making connections and doing business as a result of being a Champion.

Beyond making connections between individual businesses, the Champions programme and the strength that such an influential group of organisations represents, has achieved a huge amount for the region. Together, the Champions have promoted the area, demonstrated the importance of their sectors, provided invaluable thought leadership, influenced policies and investment decisions and delivered on a range of projects.

Womble Bond Dickinson ranks in the UK's Top 20 law firms and has more than 420 partners, 1,000 lawyers and 2,395 people across 8 offices in the UK and 16 offices in the US. The firm's reach also extends to Europe where it has strategic partnerships with other law firms in Germany and France.

"We are pleased to become champions for Business South. In addition to the opportunity to meet and share knowledge with other leading businesses, we believe that it is important that we all play a role in raising the region's profile. Business South enables these things to happen."

John Mitchell, Group CEO, Business South, said:‘

“We are delighted to welcome Womble Bond Dickinson as our newest Business South Champion, particularly as the law firms combine to build a successful alliance. The influence of Business South is made possible due to the high calibre of our Champions and the sectors that they represent. It is the collaboration between them that has, and will continue to achieve a real difference for our region.”

Business South was established in 2007 to be the independent representative of businesses in the South of England. To unite businesses, to gain strength from this collaboration, and to use it to make a difference to both individual organisations and to the wider economy.

In the last decade, countless business connections have been made, and the Champions programme has grown to 200 members. 85 per cent of Champions are making connections and doing business as a result of being a Champion.

Beyond making connections between individual businesses, the Champions programme and the strength that such an influential group of organisations represents, has achieved a huge amount for the region. Together, the Champions have promoted the area, demonstrated the importance of their sectors, provided invaluable thought leadership, influenced policies and investment decisions and delivered on a range of projects.

Womble Bond Dickinson ranks in the UK's Top 20 law firms and has more than 420 partners, 1,000 lawyers and 2,395 people across 8 offices in the UK and 16 offices in the US. The firm's reach also extends to Europe where it has strategic partnerships with other law firms in Germany and France.

"We are pleased to become champions for Business South. In addition to the opportunity to meet and share knowledge with other leading businesses, we believe that it is important that we all play a role in raising the region's profile. Business South enables these things to happen."

John Mitchell, Group CEO, Business South, said: ‘

“We are delighted to welcome Womble Bond Dickinson as our newest Business South Champion, particularly as the law firms combine to build a successful alliance. The influence of Business South is made possible due to the high calibre of our Champions and the sectors that they represent. It is the collaboration between them that has, and will continue to achieve a real difference for our region.”